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CHANDIGARH: In an order with wider ramifications on recruitment disputes in Punjab, Punjab and Haryana high court has held that apprehending armed militants can also be treated as an “encounter” for purposes of granting reservation benefits to wards of police personnel. “It is, in fact, an achievement of police officers if they succeed in apprehending […]

DEHRADUN: At a construction site in Delhi, Rohit Kumar can sometimes be spotted running with bricks on his back. A resident of Bihar’s Khagaria, he may look like another labourer battling at a work site. But Kumar is also a marathon runner.The 32-year-old has secured podium finishes in at least seven marathons, including Lucknow, Dehradun […]

TOI correspondent from Washington: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky jumped into the US-India tariff standoff on Monday when he backed the US decision to impose punitive import duties on countries making deals with Russia, while the Trump administration showed no signs of relenting on the vitriol its surrogates are spewing against New Delhi despite the US […]

US President Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out after the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, blaming Democrats for the tragedy.“I have seen the horrific video of a beautiful, young Ukrainian refugee, who came to America to escape the vicious War in Ukraine, […]

RAIPUR: A woman teacher at DAV Public School at Pratapgarh in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, who subjected an eight-year-old girl to severe corporal punishment – forcing her to perform 100 squats and beating her with a stick – was terminated from service on Monday. Following recommendations from the district collector and education officials, police have also […]

NEW DELHI: The mean age at effective marriage for females at the national level was 22.9 years, the Sample Registration System (SRS) statistical report 2023 has revealed. That’s a tad up from 22.7 in 2022. The report also highlighted that in a majority of states, most girls marry after the age of 18.However, in states […]

SRINAGAR: Subedar Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu of the Army were killed during a gunfight with terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday — raising the year’s security toll in J&K to 19. The clash broke out after Army, CRPF and J&K police launched a joint search on intelligence about terrorists hiding in […]

Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream (Image via Getty) The Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun matchup on September 8, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about games of the WNBA season. Analytics, odds, recent form, and player performance all point toward a dominant outing for the Atlanta Dream. Below is a comprehensive […]

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Aam Aadmi Party’s J&K unit chief and Doda MLA Mehraj Malik was on Monday detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on charges of disturbing public order.While the unprecedented action came amid a massive protest against Malik, the lone AAP MLA in J&K Assembly, by govt employees across the district for allegedly using […]

Kevin Love went to Utah Jazz (Image via Instagram / @kevinlove) The 60-day trade restriction on the Utah Jazz’s newly acquired player, Kevin Love, officially ended on September 7. And just a day later, we hear he might not be starting the next season of his NBA career with the team. Not that it comes […]